Mizoram CM Zoramthanga Pens PM Modi Over Asylum For Myanmar Refugees

Mizoram CM Zoramthanga has written to PM Narendra Modi requesting him to provide asylum for the refugees coming from Myanmar, stated officials on March 20. The CM has termed the Centre's order of preventing illegal immigration as 'not acceptable' and has requested asylum on humanitarian grounds. Moreover, he added that 'India as the world's largest democracy... must act in this matter.” Reportedly, Immigrations from Myanmar has flourished after the Military junta coup on February 1.